Session 22: Guardianship
General Summary
Yash, Lysander, Seraphina, Raine and Usze all have their breakfast and meet up with Mortem. Lysander await for a reply on a message he sent to someone the night before, but gets none. Mortem picks the group up and they all move towards Saan's office. On the way they pass many people, all bowing their heads in respect for the sacrifice our heroes are about to make. At the end of the room atop the stairs stands Saan. Usze spots Palanthus and she gives him a nod. As the group moves onwards, all the people nod at them.
As the group enters, they spot a large circular structure standing in the room, holding a portal. Before the group can enter, Saan speaks up. "You could use more help..." the strange man claps his hands and rounding the corner comes a man. All limbs are not his own, and are instead metallic, much like Usze's new arm. His eyes sunken, void of any life, as if he has been dead for many years.
"...Vic??" Usze says, staring at the lifeless metal android in front of him. Vic's eyes seemingly regain some humanity, and he recognises the Lizardfolk. Vic ganders at the rest of the party, remarking how it seems Usze is no longer accompanied by the ones he met in Presco. Usze reassures Lydia is still alive and kicking, but the rest were not so lucky. He then introduces the rest of the group to the cowboy and vice versa. Even Treebark is alive and well! With that done, they get ready to enter. They jump in, but as they do they hear the voice of Saan's assistant. "Sir, the devil and mister Caliban have arrived".
Travelling down a slide of space and time, with a neat jump to their feet, our heroes arrive at Thrast. They are all immediately hit with a blast of anxiety, and for half a second it feels as if they are going insane. However, the device in their ears activate and supress the dread. Still, the feeling is always there, unable to be ignored. As the group looks around, they find themselves standing in the ruins of a building.
Yash recognises it as the place he and "The Guardian" used to work. It is now empty, seemingly condemned. Broken windows and furniture litter the room. Seems it was looted? Yash speaks up and tells the group they should go look for the armoury. Weapons are always useful.
Leaving the building the party finds themselves in a wasteland. Slight movements are spotted here and there, but the group is unable to make out what it is. Except of course, Yash. He notices the movements are the people of Thraast, however they are far from sane, almost zombie-like. Along with them is a large shadow, suprisingly nimble, that is stalking the group. It feels like it is aware of Yash's abilities, and stays just far away so that the Thraastian cannot make out what it is.
Usze brings up he heard Ruuch Caliban's name as he entered the portal, asking if he was the only one who heard it. The rest heard it too, but Lysander says they shouldn't worry about it right now. Yash then shares that the group is being followed. Anxiety rises.
The group enters what seems to be a city, the city of Thraast. The party members aside from Yash are now also able to make out the movements, and they see more and more people of Thraast. They even spot a barred up building. Mortem notes that there may still be some sane people left on the planet. He then reminds the party that they seek the part of Thraast the old king Faelax had hidden away. Perhaps the guardian had left some clues of its whereabouts in the armoury.
After walking for a few minutes they arrive at quite the scene. Weapons are littered around a plaza, with pools of blood left and right. A trail of blood leads directly towards the armoury. Yash ups his pace and realises the shadow figure that has been following them has now passed them. The group runs after him and they all arrive at the bridge leading towards the armoury building. Down below are a few soldiers, however they seem... off.
Across from the bridge, above the entrance the shadow figure stands. It speaks, but can't be understood. It holds up a hand as if to signal that the group is not allowed to pass. Yash takes a step forward. The shadow's incomprehensible mumbles are now clearer.
"Must defend..."
Yash holds up Leecher. He then recognises the shadow's voice. The dark fades and there stands a large, armoured soldier. It's the guardian. The large soldier smashes down onto the bridge, and all but Usze and Seraphina fall down to the ground. There, the strange soldiers are alarmed at their presence and start their attack.
Lysander and Yash come together. Yash tells him to focus on removing the Guardian's helmet. Mortem is able to cut through 3 of the soldiers in the blink of an eye, but unable to make even a dent in the Guardian's armour. Seraphina backflips off the bridge and roundhouse kicks a soldier.
More fighting ensues, and after a lot of hits, blasts, accurate gunshots and revived soldiers, the guardian teleports back onto the bridge. Lysander manages to blast the Guardian's helmet off. Yash sees his old companion, but his eyes are still not his own. The guardian slams down on Usze, knocking him out, then teleports off the bridge down to Vic and Lysander. Seraphina jump back onto the bridge, grabs the earpiece from Yash, and jumps down onto the guardian's neck, jamming the device into his ear. He slowly regains his senses.
Raine, who was also back on top of the bridge, helps Usze back up. In an attempt to turn the tables of the battle, he jumps off the bridge and turns into the demi-wyrm using his cloak. Unfortunately this causes the effects on the earpiece to cease, and as he lands he is now void of self control, becoming a monster. Seraphina and Yash are fighting one of the last soldiers as he comes over and chomps down on it. After it is downed, Demi-wyrm Usze then bites towards Seraphina, but she avoids it easily and smacks him on the nose, scolding him.
The group manages to defeat the soldiers with the help of the Guardian, now back to his senses. Seeing Usze's still crazed, he grabs the demi-wyrm by the neck and smashes him against a pillar, ending his transformation and turning him back into his old self. The group gather up back onto the bridge. Usze apologises for what happened. With that behind them, they enter the armoury.
Report Date
09 Jan 2022
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